Siphonic system.



D. V. BURRELL.

SIPHONIC SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-3 um.

Patented; Feb. 5,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Witnesses Attorneys D. V. BURRELL.

SIPHONIC SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED AUG.3. 1911.

Patented Feb. 5,1918.

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SIIPHONIC SYSTEM.

' State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Siphonic System, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be employed for collecting water, by siphonlc action, in a main well, the water being siphoned into the main well from auxiliary, outlying wells. The device is of peculiar utility in those localities in which a water bearing stratum exists below the surface of the soil, the top soil being arid.

The invention aims to provide novel means for priming the siphon, for holdmg the priming in the siphon, for holding the priming in a pump whereby the siphon s started, and for draining down the water 1n the pump pipe to a low level, so that the water in the pump pipe will not be likely to treeze above the pump.

llt is within the province of the disclosure to improve generallyand'to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:-

Figure 1 is a top plan showing a siphonic water system constructed in accordance with the present invention, parts being pmitted;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section showing a siphonic water collecting system constructed in accordance with the present invention, parts appearing in elevation;

Fig. 3 is a sectional vlew showing a mod1- fication.

' The numeral 1 denotes an upper stratum of earth which is arid. The numeral 2 denotes a lower stratum of earth which contains water. Auxiliary wells 3 are sunk through the upper stratum 1 and into or through the lower stratum 2. The auxiliary wells 3 may be located as desired andthere may be any number of them. The walls of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Teh... 5, 191%.

Application filed August 3, 1917. Serial No. 184,294..

I the auxiliary wells 3 are perforated as shown at 4, so that the water from stratum 2 will find its way into the auxiliary wells. The main well 5 is sunk at any desired location to such depth as may be desired, but this depth must be suliicient to permit the lowering of the water level in the main well,

when being pumped, to such level as will give sullicient siphonie action to cause the siphon totransfer the water from the auxiliary wells and lower the water in the auxiliary wells to such a depth as will supply the greatest quantity of water obtainable or de siredfrom the auxiliary wells.

The numeral 6 denotes a siphon. siphon 6 has intake legs 7 extending into the auxiliary wells 3. The siphon 6 includes a discharge leg 8 extending into the main well 5. The discharge leg 8 may be connected with the crown of the siphon by means of a coupling 9. The intake legs 7 are extended into the auxiliary wells 3 below the lowest level to which the water may be lowered in the auxiliary wells 3, regardless of the length of the discharge leg of the siphon. The discharge leg 8 is either extended below the The i lowest level of the Water in the main well 5 when same is being pumped or the lowest end of same should extend into a tank or vessel 100 which will cause the water to rise around and a few inches above the lower end of the leg 8 to prevent air from entering the siphon through the lower end interttere with the flow of the water until a sufiicient quantity of air has accumulated to displace all the water held in air trap tank 11, which when the siphon is fully primed is completely filled with water. "When necessary the priming pump 20 (hereinafter described) is operated sufiiciently to remove the air in air trap tank 11, thus keeping the siphonic action at its highest efliciency. Assembled with the top of the air trap tank 11 is a pipe 14: leading to a coupling 12. The

coupling 12 carries a plug 15. Assembled with the coupling 12 is a depending pipe 16. The pipe 16 is united by a coupling 17 with the depending U-shaped pipe 18. The lower end of the ll-shaped pipe 18 carries a trap 19 extended below the lowest point to which the siphonic action can lower the water in the auxiliary wells. here the Water is lowered in the auxiliary wells 3 to very near a level with the lower end of the discharge greater,distancethan the height to which atmospheric pressure will sustain a column of water, regardless of the length of the dis charge leg 8, which in many instances is more or-lessextended to submerge the-lower end of the leg-8 below the surface of the water in the main Well15 when the main well 5 is being pumped to its lowest level through a .pipe shown at 101. This extensionis for the purpose. ofgsealing the discharge opening against air entering the siphon system. The

. pipe 18 maybe extended into the main Well 5, an auxiliary well 3, or awellespecially sunk for it-where most convenlent. Inone arm of the: U-shaped pipe 18 there is disposed a pump 2 0. There is a small opening 21in the pump-carrying leg of the pipe 18, above the pump 20. The numeral 22 denotes astandard in which reciprocates a rod 23 constituting a means "for operating the pump 20. The rod 23 is shown. as'actuated by a lever 24.; It is not obligatory that the rodg23 be hand operated. Any suitable ,means for actuating the rod 23 may be provided. It is to be understood;that'thewater V collected inthe main. well 5 is pumped out and distributed throughthe pipe 101. In practice when the pump 20 is operated ;the air is sucked out of the siphon 6 and the water enters because of atmospheric pressure so that when all theair is pumped out of the siphon it iscompletely filled with water. The flow of water through the siphon does not begin until the level of the Water in the mainwell5 is lowered by some means, pumping or otherwise. YV'hen the level of the water in the main well 5 is low- .eredbelow the level of the water, in the auxiliary wells 3, siphonic action is started and the water continues to flow from the Iauxiliary wells 3 into the main well 5 as long as the water is being takenout of Well .5 and further until the surface of the water in the main well 5 becomes level with. the

surface of the water in the auxiliary Wells 3, when the siphonic action ceases, the

siphon retaining its priminguntil such time as the water in main well -5 s'agam lowered,

whenIthe-siphonic action again automatically takes place. I I

The tank 11 serves asatrap-into which .the air passes as it escapes from the water circulatingand prevents same from inter- "feringlwiththe flow "of water in the siphon.

It is to be observed that the trap 19 is below the lowest level to which the action oi? the particular siphon system of which it is a part canlower the water in any of the wells. Consequently, the trap 19 will remain sealed with water and no air can enter through pipe 18 at any time. ater enters the U-shaped pipe 18 through the opening 21. The valves of the pump 20, at all times, are, therefore, supplied with water and the trap 19 remains fullof water. l urther, the water in the right hand arm of the pipe 18 (Fig. 1) will drain down, and out oi the opening 21, thereby preventing the freezing of water in the right 'hand portion of pipe 18 above the level of thewater when the siphon system is not being operated. The opening 21 is outside the siphon system proper, being separated therefromv by trap 19'and as the air pump 20 is below opening 21 and between opening 21 and trap 19,'it will be s'eenthat opening 21' does not in any Way interfere with the priming or operation of the siphon but water is supplied through this opening when the siphon system is being primed, keeping the valves of the air pump sealed, not for the purpose of preventing air from entering, the siphon. but to seal the valves of the air pump 20 so that the air may be readily pumped out of the siphon when the air pump 20 is operated. In order to drain the siphon the plug 15 is removed. Since the pipe 18 is united with the pipe 16by the coupling 17 the pipe 18 and the pumping-mechanism maybe removed at any time.

Having thus vdescribed the invention, what is claimed is 1. A device of the class described comprising a series of wells including an auxili.

iarywell and amain well; a siphon having an intake legextendmg llltO' the auxiliary well and a dischargeleg extending into the 1 main well; an inverted u-shaped pipe communicating -with; the crown of the siphon and extending into one of the wells; and a pump inthe outer leg of the U-shaped pipe and submerged in the liquid in the well wherein the U-shaped pipe is located.

7 2. A device constructed in accordance I with claim 1 and further characterized by the fact that the U-shaped pipe embodies a trap extended below the end of the discharge leg where the length of the discharge leg is less than the height to which atmospheric pressure will sustain a column of water and below the crown of the siphon a greater.- distance than the height to which atmospheric pressure will sustain a column of. water where the discharge leg is longer than theheight to which atmospheric pressure will sustain a column of water.

3. 'A device constructed in accordance with claim 1, and further characterized by the fact that the outer leg of the U-shaped pipe lLU lib

is provided with an opening adapted to receive the liquid in the well wherein the U-shaped pipe extends and located above the pump.

4:. Aclevice constructed in accordance with claim 1, and further characterized by the fact that the U-shaped pipe embodies a trap extended below the end of the discharge leg where the length of the discharge leg is less than the height to which. atmospheric pressure will sustain a column of water and below the crown of the siphon a greater distance than the height to which atmospheric pressure will sustain a column of water where the discharge leg is longer than and located above the pump.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DELAVAN V. BURRELL.

Witnesses:

Gr. R. VAUGHN, E. CoUcHmaN'.

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